The Four Lee Foundation concentrates its giving on a handful of large, mission-driven recipients rather than many small awards. Major investments target health care delivery and disease-specific support (notably multiple sclerosis), animal welfare, substance‑use recovery services, and occasional faith-based/Catholic organizations; several recipients receive repeat, sizeable grants. Grants are high-dollar and purpose-driven, indicating a preference for organizations with clear programmatic impact or capital needs.
Four Lee Foundation’s largest recent award is a $1.15 million grant to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, a signal that the foundation is willing to make very large bets on organizations with direct service capacity. Across its recent giving, the foundation backs a small set of mission-driven institutions rather than a broad portfolio of minor awards. The pattern includes substantial support for Memorial Herman Foundation, repeated funding for National MS Society, and major commitments to Council of Recovery and Legionaries of Christ. Those recipients point to a mix of health care delivery, disease-specific patient support, recovery services, and Catholic ministry. The foundation’s grants are typically structured as charitable awards and often recur across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time checks. Several recipients appear in the recent-grants list more than once, including Memorial Herman Foundation, National MS Society, Houston Zoo, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, United Way, March of Dimes, Council of Recovery, Legionaries of Christ, and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Its giving also includes organizations tied to Houston, but the portfolio extends beyond one metro area and reaches animal welfare, health, and faith-based work in different states.
Health care and disease-specific support are central to the foundation’s recent grants. In 2025, it gave $902,080 to Memorial Herman Foundation for charitable purposes, and it also made earlier awards of $207,480 in 2023 and $200,606 in 2024 to the same recipient. The foundation has also supported multiple sclerosis work through National MS Society, including a $385,214 grant in 2023 and a $364,308 grant in 2024. Animal welfare is another visible theme. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue received $1,150,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024, while Houston Zoo received $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2025, and $53,334 in 2024. The foundation also funded Houston Arboretum & Nature Center with $90,000 in 2025, after $55,000 grants in both 2024 and 2023. In community services, Council of Recovery received $200,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list shows a much more concentrated pattern at the top end, with multiple six- and seven-figure awards. The same recipients often reappear across years, which points to repeat support rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are all charitable awards, and the grant list suggests a relationship-based approach to organizations with defined program or capital needs.
$3.7M
$35M
$7.4M
$4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-value giving to a small set of grantees with repeat support for several organizations; funding tends to be multi-thousand to multi-million dollar single grants rather than many modest awards.
Notable grantees: Memorial Hermann Foundation, National MS Society, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Council of Recovery, Legionaries of Christ
Grants are concentrated in Texas, which is the top state by grant count and receives 58% of grants. Houston appears frequently, with grants to Memorial Herman Foundation, Council of Recovery, Houston Zoo, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, Memorial Park Conservancy, and Texas Business Hall of Fame. Outside Texas, the foundation has also funded organizations in New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maine, and one recipient in Asheville, NC. All recent grants in the data are to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show support for hospital and health infrastructure, multiple sclerosis research and patient services, animal rescue and welfare, substance-use recovery, and Catholic faith-based ministries. Named recipients include Memorial Herman Foundation, National MS Society, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Council of Recovery, and Legionaries of Christ.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Memorial Herman Foundation, National MS Society, Houston Zoo, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, United Way, March of Dimes, Council of Recovery, Legionaries of Christ, and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger strategic gifts such as $1.15 million and $902,080.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 58% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Houston is a frequent recipient city, but the foundation also gives to organizations in New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maine, and other U.S. locations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $1,150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL HERMAN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $902,080 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCETY | NEW YORK, NY | $375,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COUNCIL OF RECOVERY | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEGIONARIES OF CHRIST | ROSEWELL, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNBROKEN SPIRIT | ARDEN, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON ZOO | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MARCH OF DIMES | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY | KENNEBUNK, ME | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS BUSINESS HALL OF FAME | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTH CAROLINA ABORETUM SOCIETY | ASHEVILLE, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RICE UNIVERSITY'S BAKER INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS HEARING INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAM HOUSTON AREA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SMALL STEPS NUTURING CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GOOD360 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ONEGOAL | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN STROKE FOUNDATION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCETY | NEW YORK, NY | $364,308 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL HERMAN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $200,606 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEGIONARIES OF CHRIST | ROSEWELL, GA | $120,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY | KENNEBUNK, ME | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $55,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON ZOO | HOUSTON, TX | $53,334 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE COUNCIL ON RECOVERY | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE | ASHEVILLE, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL HERMAN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TEXAS BUSINESS HALL OF FAME | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MARCH OF DIMES | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COUNCIL OF RECOVERY | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTH CAROLINA ABORETUM SOCIETY | ASHEVILLE, NC | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RICE UNIVERSITY'S BAKER INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
MEMORIAL HERMAN FOUNDATION
$902,080CHARITABLE
LEGIONARIES OF CHRIST
$150,000CHARITABLE
UNBROKEN SPIRIT
$100,000CHARITABLE
TEXAS BUSINESS HALL OF FAME
$75,000CHARITABLE
MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY
$50,000CHARITABLE
RICE UNIVERSITY'S BAKER INSTITUTE
$25,000CHARITABLE
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$20,000CHARITABLE
COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS
$15,000CHARITABLE
SAM HOUSTON AREA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS
$15,000CHARITABLE
SMALL STEPS NUTURING CENTER
$15,000CHARITABLE
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
$10,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN STROKE FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
LEGIONARIES OF CHRIST
$120,000CHARITABLE
RICE UNIVERSITY'S BAKER INSTITUTE
$25,000CHARITABLE
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE